C'mon, Bob, you need to get out a little more. There are homebrew competitions in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin and Houston. The Dixie Cup and the Bluebonnet Brew-Off are among the largest competitions in the country. Judging for the Bluebonnet Brew-Off in Irving is March 5-6 and 12-13. I bet they'd be happy to have a novice judge with your experience.